How to apply for a passport and visa when traveling abroad

1. Applying for a Passport

Chinese citizens who apply for an ordinary passport for private purposes must apply to the Exit and Entry Administration Department of the Municipal or County Public Security Bureau where their household registration is located. The (general procedure is):< /p>

(1) Receive the Exit and Exit Application Form:

When you (or entrust a relative or friend) to the exit and entry administration department of the public security bureau where your household registration is located, you must receive the "Chinese Citizen Exit and Entry Document Application Form" Bring the following materials and documents:

① Original and copy of ID card; ② Submit a passport photo of the applicant; ③ Personnel in special positions need to issue a letter of introduction from the unit; ④ Applicants need to be present in person (if not Applicants who are over 16 years old only need one parent, but they must provide relevant documents, such as marriage certificate, household register, original and copy of ID card).

(2) Fill in the "Chinese Citizen Entry and Exit Application Form":

① Before filling in, you must first carefully read each content in the form and the instructions for filling in the form. If you do not understand anything, The application form must be filled in with a pen, and the handwriting must be correct and clear, and cannot be scrawled or altered;

< p>③This form must be filled in in duplicate, and each content must be consistent;

④The application number is printed in the upper right corner of the form (the numbers on the four forms are consistent), which the applicant must remember , for future inquiries;

⑤ Fill in the public security bureau and police station of the "place of household registration" must be consistent with the records in the personal household registration book;

⑥ Fill in each column of the application form requirements.

(3) Submit the "Chinese Citizen Exit and Entry Application Form":

① After completing the "Chinese Citizen Exit and Entry Application Form" according to the requirements, it must be submitted to the party committee or personnel of the unit where it is located. The security department must stamp the seal. If you are unemployed, you must get it stamped by the street office or police station; if you have a rural household registration, you must get the seal of the first-level department of the rural township party committee;

②Issue the "Private Application" "Letter of Introduction to Going Abroad" (issued by the unit that stamped the application form at the same time as stamping the seal). The header of the letter of introduction should be written by the local public security bureau's exit and entry administration department, and the content should be written as "Approve of Application";

③Take a passport photo (usually a small two-inch, black-and-white or color bareheaded frontal photo taken within the past three months) and paste it on the "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form" as required. In addition, prepare at least 2 to 3 additional identical photos and write your name on the back of the photo;

④ Prepare documents related to traveling abroad, such as invitation letters, letters of guarantee, copies of admission notices, etc.

⑤ Prepare your household registration book, ID card, work permit or other proof of household registration.

⑥ Submit the completed "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form" and foreign (overseas) invitation letter, letter of guarantee, unit introduction letter, household registration book, work permit and student ID card to the entry-exit management department of the public relations agency Or unemployment certificate, retirement certificate, ID card and personal photo, etc. If you apply for an expedited passport due to special reasons, you must make a special statement when submitting the materials.

⑦Waiting for passport:

The exit and entry administration department of the public security organ accepts the application form and corresponding materials submitted by me and reviews it before deciding whether to approve the applicant's application. A passport decision is made and the applicant is generally notified within 30 days. When submitting the form, be sure to remember your application number for easy reference.

⑧Getting a passport:

After the public security organ accepts the application materials, it must go through the process of review and passport production. The applicant can wait patiently within the specified time. You can collect your passport and exit registration card at the time agreed when submitting the materials or after receiving notification from the public security department.

2. Visa

When applying for a foreign visa, whether it is a Chinese person applying for a foreign visa or a foreigner applying for a visa from other countries, no matter which method is adopted, whether it is an entrusted agent or oneself To apply directly, you generally need to go through the following procedures:

1. Submit a valid passport.

2. Submit various documents related to the application, such as certificates about your birth, marital status, education, work experience, etc.

3. Fill out and submit the visa application form. Different visas have different forms. Most of them need to be filled in in foreign languages ??and provide personal photos.

4. Meet with officials from the embassy or consulate of the country you are going to. Some countries stipulate that all immigration applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; other countries stipulate that applicants for non-immigrant visas must also be interviewed.

5. The embassy or consulate will submit the completed visa application forms and necessary supporting materials to the domestic competent department for review and approval. The embassies and consulates of a few countries have the right to issue visas directly, but they still have to report it to the country for filing.

6. After going to the country’s competent authorities for necessary review, notify the embassy or consulate in that country of the review and approval opinions. If agreed, a visa will be issued. If rejected, the applicant will also be notified.

7. Pay the visa fee. Generally speaking, you have to pay the fee first when submitting your visa application. There are also some countries that only charge the fee when the visa application is successful. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are slightly higher and non-immigrant visa fees are slightly lower. There are also some countries and regions where visas are free.

Extended information

Notes on applying for visas and passports:

1. Apply for passports and visas in advance and give the issuing authority enough time. Do not wait. Only rush to apply when the date of departure is approaching to avoid delays.

2. When receiving a passport, the person in charge and the license holder should carefully check the name, gender, place of birth, etc. on the passport, and check whether the Chinese pinyin is correct, the steel seal, the seal of the issuing authority, Is the signature complete? The holder of the passport should sign with a pen in the holder's signature column of the passport. If the name on the passport is wrong, please do not sign it temporarily and report it to the issuing authority.

3. Passport is an important identity document for people going abroad. The holder of the passport should keep it properly. All items on the passport must not be defaced or altered.

4. Prevent passports from being lost or stolen. If a passport is lost or stolen abroad, the person concerned should immediately report it in writing to our embassy or consulate abroad; if it is lost or stolen domestically, the person concerned should immediately report it to the relevant passport declaration unit or public security agency, and the newspaper declaration will be invalid. After returning to the country, persons with valid passports should return their passports to the original issuing authority for safekeeping. Those who do not leave the country for some reason after receiving the passport should also return the passport to the original issuing authority.

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